2005 Week 8 · Mon, Oct 31, 2005 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
20
PIT -8.5 no coverO 33 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 20–19 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | 25/44 | 252 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Anthony Wright | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Polley | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Demps | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Gregg | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Scott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Suggs | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Samari Rolle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 18/30 | 177 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Chris Gardocki | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Verron Haynes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Hope | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Foote | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -8.5
- Closing total
- 33
- BAL moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -8.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 33; the game landed 39 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- BAL 8 days · PIT 8 days
- Coaches
- Brian Billick vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.